Brezina, Corona
Summary: "Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, once declared, "Taxes are what we pay for civilized society." The Internal Revenue Service includes the statement on a web page of inspirational and entertaining quotes on taxes, a subject about which many teens lack practical knowledge. This engaging volume explains the many types of taxes, some of which young adults may already...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen YA 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 336.2 BREFisch, Sholly
Summary: "It's Titan vs. Titan in a no-holds-barred, winner-take-all...staring contest! Then, when Blackfire accuses Starfire of losing touch with her roots, Starfire makes an effort to act more like a Tamaranean Princess--no matter the cost!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2021
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Summary: "An unforgettable family saga exploring a hidden piece of World War II history and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC CORBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 BRUSummary: The film follows Felipe, an undocumented Mexican immigrant, who has reached a crossroads: after 16 years in Brooklyn, working three low-paying jobs and sending the bulk of his earnings to his wife and children in Mexico, he's decided to return home to the family he hasn't seen in almost two decades. But when he informs them of his plans, he discovers that they've squandered the money, are...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC I'MSummary: On the night of the dedication ceremony of the world's tallest skyscraper, a raging blaze breaks out, threatening the party-goers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE TOWContents: CD A : Don't grieve after me ; I Want to Go Where Jesus Is / Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Quartet -- Old Time Corn Shuckin', pt. 1 ; Old Time Corn Shuckin', pt. 2 / Blue Ridge Corn Shuckers -- Walking in the Way With Jesus ; Wreck of the Virginian / Blind Alfred Reed -- I Am Bound For The Promised Land ; Where We'll Never Grow Old / Alfred G. Karnes -- Are You Washed in the Blood? ; Sweeping...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: JSP Records 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY BRISummary: The story of one of America's most popular, but least understood, artists. While his exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work. Through unprecedented access to family members, archival materials, and his work, this program presents the most complete portrait of the artist, bearing witness to a legacy just at the moment it is evolving.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2018
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WYESummary: Risking their lives on deadly undercover missions around the globe, the Unit is a highly skilled, ultra-secret contingent of special forces soldiers operating outside the traditional chain of military command. The hunters become the hunted as the team and their families are targeted by a deadly and far-reaching conspiracy forcing them to relocate and assume new identities.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV UNISummary: With unprecedented access to the foremost American negotiators, examine the behind-the-scenes story from the last 25 years, of how the United States came within reach of securing peace between Israel and its neighbors. Today, the need to learn from the past mistakes couldn't be more urgent.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HUMSummary: Follow a 10-year-old urban revolutionary, Huey, and his hip-hop obsessed little brother, Riley, as they move to the suburbs with their unwise old granddad, Robert Freeman. In this quiet neighborhood, the laughs, pop culture and pretensions, from Martin Luther King to Chicken flu, from Santa Claus to bullying, no taboo is left untouched. Includes a compilation CD "The Boondocks: Music from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2014
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BOOSummary: Examines "hyper-masculinity" as a destructive force in the personal development and socialization of boys and young men. Discusses the roles of popular culture and peer pressure in influencing boys to adopt a masculine pose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASSummary: The team scrambles to make sense of the disintegration of the unit. The unit reunites to rescue Mack and clear their names. Nerve gas is stolen and the team is sent to retrieve it. Jonas tests his daughter's strength and conviction when she decides to enlist. The team deals with a loss and Jonas vows revenge.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV UNISummary: From Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning director Kirby Dick, and Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning producer Amy Ziering comes a startling expose of sexual assault on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Weaving together cinema verite footage and first person testimonies, the film follows the lives...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HUNSummary: Peggy is a happy-go-lucky secretary who is a great friend, employee, and sister. She lives alone with her beloved dog Pencil. But when Pencil unexpectedly dies, Peggy must find meaning in her life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY YEARoloff, Amy.
Summary: God doesn't make mistakes." For Amy Roloff, star of TLC's hit reality show Little People, Big World, her father's words would repeatedly serve as an anchor, reminding her of her inherent worth and purpose, whenever feelings of insecurity and inadequacy surfaced and threatened to overwhelm her. In A Little Me, Amy shares what it was like growing up with achondroplasia dwarfism, how she struggled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Indigo River Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROLOFF, AMY ROLSummary: A joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MVD Visual 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ALISummary: Napoleon Dynamite is a high school outcast in every sense of the word. Things at home are not much better. When a new student arrives, Napoleon finds friendship and performs an act of defiance that makes him a true hero.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox 2009